Assistant General Counsel, Labor Relations & Benefits

Cityofnewyork; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

City of New York's Office of Labor Relations seeks a Deputy Assistant Counsel to support the agency's broad portfolio, including labor relations, compliance, and employee benefits. Reporting to the Managing Counsel, you will work with a team of about 15 legal and procurement professionals to handle arbitration matters and daily legal work.

The role requires strong organizational skills, independence, and the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders to meet deadlines and deliver

Qualifikationen

• Graduation from an ABA-approved law school.
• Experience representing city in arbitration and labor proceedings preferred.
• Strong written and oral advocacy; detail-oriented.

Aufgaben

• Representing the city in administrative proceedings, including arbitrations under collective bargaining agreements and improper practice claims before the OCB.
• Researching and drafting legal documents, including briefs, MOUs, contracts, side letters, and memoranda.
• Reviewing agency communications prior to their release.
• Gaining mastery of the collective bargaining law and unions involved in labor negotiations.
• Preparing briefing documents for diverse audiences, including decision-makers and non-attorneys.
• Handling FOIL assignments under the supervision of the APO.
• Helping develop contract templates and guidance for the agency's programs.
• Liaising with the Law Department as needed (e.g., discovery requests).
• Assisting in developing processes for efficient management of the legal team's workstreams and cases.
• Other duties as needed.

Kenntnisse

Legal research

Drafting briefs

Arbitration

Labor relations

Detail-oriented

Ausbildung

ABA-approved law school

Jobbeschreibung

City of New York's Office of Labor Relations seeks a Deputy Assistant Counsel to support the agency's broad portfolio, including labor relations, compliance, and employee benefits. Reporting to the Managing Counsel, you will work with a team of about 15 legal and procurement professionals to handle arbitration matters and daily legal work.

The role requires strong organizational skills, independence, and the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders to meet deadlines and deliver